Black Ant Asian Grass Mantis

Description:

This was a small praying Mantis spotted in Gir Forest, Junagadh, Gujarat, India. It's size was less than a centimeter..

Habitat:

Dry deciduous Forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Black Ant Asian Grass Mantis

Odontomantis planiceps

5 Comments

envirorohit 11 years ago

I have another picture possibly a Black Ant Asian Grass Mantis, however that looks much more shiny and pitch black, truly like a black ant. This however isn't that convincing. Just sharing my doubts with everyone. I am not very sure of the exact taxonomy!